YA Services - November 2014

Attendance:  Meg Hunt-Wilson – ED, Kristin Williamson – OUT, Vanessa Davis – DN, Lyndsay Egle – DC, Debbie McPherson – BE, Dana Beach – CT, Emily Williams – OUT, Gloria Melchor – CH, Anna Todd – BI, Suzette Chang – MC, Julia McConnell – NW, Mary Robinson – NW, Kelley Riha – OUT, Mary Sholly – OUT, Elisabeth Wright – VI, John Hilbert – SO, Cheryl Coleman – WA

Introductions

Performer showcase explanation

Summer Reading Wrap Up

We are working on connecting more with customers. Are looking at having drawing prizes throughout the program. Making prize stipulations more broad. Would like to utilize the screens that were previously used for computer sign up to have possibly pictures from the summer displayed. Planning to create décor packs in OUT for libraries to use.

Minecraft Club – Dana Beach

Choctaw has been having Minecraft Club since May and it has been really successful. They usually supply some sort of craft and snack that relates to Minecraft for the kids. They do different things each time, and let the kids kind of decide what they might do. Sometimes they just talk about Mine Craft and others times have challenges using the library computers. Dana would love to offer any help to get a club up and running if you have any questions.

Sharing

Julia – NW:  Really enjoyed the YALSA conference. Loved the “Weird books for weird kids” session.

Suzette – MC:  YALSA was wonderful. Talked about the “Talking book covers with YA Sexism and More” session. Had a great reminder that kids really do pay attention to what’s going on.

Gloria – CH:  Had a Day of Dead program that went well. Savannah did a paper skull craft. Also did the Cardboard Challenge program. Each of these programs had over 20 participants.

Elisabeth – VI: Had a Giant Game program, created giant jenga and giant bananagrams. Just started a 6 month series of programs called fashion club.

Anna – BI: Mainly been doing juggling club with Monica Buck and it has been really popular. December they are doing a “Unwrap a good book” display.

John – SO:  Attended YALSA and went to a horror writing workshop that talked about why horror writing is good for kids.

Emily – OUT:  Shared a Teen Tech Week game.

Dana – CT:  Talked about YALSA and handed out a nice guideline for bridging the age divide in reading.

Meg – ED:  At YALSA attended a session where they talked about the pros and cons of having a “Young Teen” collection. Talked about an interesting lack of socio economical diversity in books. Suggests you look up the hashtag #yalit14 for some great conversations that were happening during and after the symposium.

Debbie – BE:  Had a Day of the Dead program with a sugar skull decorating craft and it was well liked. They had lots of families attend. Doing a Santa in a Jar program for teens and adults in December.

Lindsay – DC:  Did an “All you can make craft bar”, took all the extra craft supplies and set them out to let people make whatever they wanted. Going to do a holiday photo booth and a gingerbread building program called “Gingerneering”.

Vanessa – DN:   New and trying to learn the ropes. Talked about the successful Teen Lock-in

Kristin – OUT:  Has been working on a new partnership with the Children’s Hospital to give out our flyers for programs.

Kelley – OUT:  Has been reading at Luther a lot lately.

Cheryl – WA:  Has been using Pinterest for programs.

Mary – NW:  Had a really great “Kids in the Kitchen” program done by the OSU Extensions office.